Run to ground around a stamping ground (5)
I believe the answer is:
haunt
'stamping ground' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'run to ground around a' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'run' could be 'hunt' (synonyms) and 'hunt' is located in the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for haunt that I've seen before include "retreat" , "Regular stamping ground" , "A frequently visited place" , "Mainfest presence as ghost does" , "Place one frequents" .)